The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

ItONEY MARKET. AND °OII2IMLCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. eit 44 easi er f eeling is reported to-day in discount ! l es, and there is a moderate inquiry, but more 1 4 0 pital is afloat and a greater inclination is evinced toit,4llaset busi ness on terms a f ract i on below the ni tuulti of the Bank of England. t 44 farther sum of £ll,OOO in gold was taken into e l llank on Saturday. he h e advices received this morning from the mann• oft t , ilri ng districts report in a very cheerful manner A t ' b " condition of trade there during the past week. Bradford and Huddersfield an improved tone was reds in the cloth and woollen markets. At im e " also there was a larger attendance of buyers, ittUanchester the reduction in the rate of discount 10 4 4 :. h er with a mere hopeful feeling regarding op 411 tal politics in connection with this country, t oter very favourably for business, manufac• ot t ri e p tB hav ing shown more disposition to accept sc r : The hardware trade in Birmingham and 44"1d continued very active, and at IVolver -414011 large orders were still being completed for we r i elt. by li t : 88 ". Barin g B ro th ers an d C o . h ave received fro his mail, on accou n t of the Grenada dividend,. ej il t t he custom h ouse o f-S a n Jose de Cacuta, £398. nez eBBl 3 . Bari ng B rot h ers an d C o .' s a gents in tem tie la advise that they have received, for 55 per the import d u ti es f or three weeks, from the Ilitt:' 4 „,, ll °use of La Guayra, 40,548 dole. 23c.; and % to ; " P uerto Cabello, 32,298 dols. 83e.—making e th i' et al of 72,847 d o l e. 6c. M essrs . B ar i ng Brothers (l ov : ° ' have al so th e p l easure to announce that the d t b t ' rill uent of Venezuela fully acknowledge as a pi{„ tll , e 75,000 d o l s . a b s t rac ted from the duties k e y ( to the b on dh o ld ers , t o b e re p a id whenever rfh tlatle ial position of the treasury will permit. W al " great and increasing demand for South for Co al has led t o th e formation of a company Ael d 4 . Purpos e o f purc h as i ng and working coal for B an itl South W a l es . The Parliamentary returns s how that nearly one-fourth of the coal t k tte d is from ports in South Wales, and as the llot v t ents of the material from Cardiff and New (l4l 18 utterly i nadequate to meet t h e necessary kep t a n d ; invest of a certain p ro fit a ble return for any s„ ll2t hat directi on i s th us secured . The price fair 'u Wales coal has increased within the last n ; ° " 11 8 from B s . t o ll s . or 12s. per ton, and it 44 act, coupled with other favourable circum hp : 81 have led t o t h e f orma ti on o f a com pany for toii: ain g the lea se o f som e e xtensive seams of 4 p ot . i. 4b ergavenny, identical with, and forming 4°ll of, those now in progress of working 111 1 1: e Blacnarvon and other similar com- A otl ; B * , lt is estimated that when in full to kb 4t least 300,000 tons will be raised by the new 'No . : n /1 11 1)0o which, after the most careful calcu tapit-14 Profit of 20 per cent. will be realised. The ofd required is £200,000 in 8,000 shares 1 4 11 . 4 each; The directors are all gentlemen of A ighest standing in the commercial world. ~iseclusiderable portion of the capital of the City (14: 14t ile Club and Dining Hall Company :d) he s been subscribed for this day, and Mr. -ro ok; merchant, has joined the directors. Two O'CLOCK. alp 'c Pari s B ourse this morn i ng, accor di ng t o 'Aleut v , iltot c telegra m , th e 3 per C en t. Rentes were ea 66f _ Th e • iuc. Aith English Stock Market opened this morning Ito: depressed appearance, and the Funds are now e ° l ldh e i r th " on Saturday. Were it not for the easy koter:44l:of monetary affairs, and the unfavourab le d 10 4 ; 114 every now and then circulated with regard N il e continental war, securities at the Stock x tte!! would beyo n d a ll d ou b t su ff er t o a greater 4 o As :it is, th e di scount mar ket acts as ,thln terp o i se to the Warlike rumours, and English 13 ar e not, after a l l, so great l y d e preciated. tii:tols are now 903 1 7 s for money, and 9 1 i 1 for klitti 4ec° u te The ar e 901 91 New Threes and Reduced An ; Exchequer Bills, Bs. to 3s. dis. ; 41! 5 Per Ce n t s. are 10% 104; ditto Debentures, 2 4.: I N the Bonds par. Bank Stock is marked In th t ics , Foreign Market there is not much a nima 18 62' 44 Prices are less firm. Turkish 6 per . Cen ts . , 361 3 1 , 7 1 '4 0 , 458 I; do. Consolides, ; Mexican, ' O 4 ; : rt ek: 20 6 7 ; do. Coupons, 91 ; Spanish " 1 4 44 f 4 ,1 1 321 ° Certificates, 13 ; and the il e r t4 te Loan, 49 51. , 1 , 1 , 1 1 114 i,, zie88 in the Railway Share Market has been 11 (th t i C"'ted, and prices have, in some instarces, k 'lth Riven way. Metropolitan, Great Western, tit Nhir e c 'elt , and Yorkshire, and Great Northern A vil Th e l` 0 08 , tkt:l4tior e i n gn and Colonial lines exhibit no mate- Se; "d Miscellaneous shares are in rather more i4 t 111 01 ;1(t O li t d to e ni xh itn ibit a slig ht improvement as regards 4 prem. Fi nan cial Association are quoted ; 4CitITISIT Pe t -.11.x... FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. ; Pi tt eta .o ) lT Purms, NI. _ Aoeo_ nsols 4 4 1 „ 1:1 a Ctil er t . i t u o u oi t 1 March 11. 14 1 C ent u"d ~, ie ß r,_ . ... Oto ' d O yr, .......... Ditto for 30 ' expire 6th Jan., 1880 — kti l , cit e d Ire, expire sth Au 1, 1885 b e i l t tler 13 m e a Telegraph), A I'l ' 1908 . k b it to -41 , S l ,OOO, 2 4 & 3 p u e g r . Cent. TB . dis - ‘llk b to z 5 ,00 .. 8 dis 1 ' ll tl 4 413 ragla n ~ 100 and £200 411b(tiietsIttolleitizi,',4tk;41 per Ct., last hf.-yr 238 DittoAn.'s 41 pe :"NT SECURITIES. . LO C'OU 4t ' Cent., April 1874.. Itt • • bitt34‘ece et , t : . : ................. 1033 4 Dit to 1134 14 11. J uly, 1870 bit Rilf ee tli ' . b i to 6 aced 1) ., Oct. 1888 — b tt e per Paper, 4 per Cent .. 4 tio V ter C e ', Jan. 1872 .. D. bit: elit tir ° ,.. t., May, 1 879 I ,!tt,, 0 I, 4 per Ct., April 1861 bittt o bond st , ditto Aug., 1866 981 Fonder 1,00 0 ,p oitb r .5i,,,„ .. par II ; 4 1% AW N . ~ btto i u Der e r UNDS--CLOSING PRICES. Itt o ) 839 Cent 1 ,, 4 1 p ,aIICI 1859 ' i llto .. Ditto -elll., 1852-58-60 .h. .. t. k t zki or :• ip, 18 „, ~ 1863 Y i Pti ti ew c "'), 1;55 paid 14tric,iittto,4s7enper ocnesnotlidated, 1 per Cent -- 1021 b it 6 per Issue Di t ° l. C ent ;Otto 0 eeou tit ~ 1824-5, ex-Coupons — tot ot i .,_ k,it Ei keco P°llB 4 4 14 0 4 a p tult ° ol , ii 4 ,_ er c ent !,,%+? L ll l I th Q°lll lt 4..-4,,, - -Perl a i 5 . b. t ct o _ aci a .. Per Cent Qto il e per 61;. . 291 i ) vip, ti. fer red : . t• .... 8a 1). 4 0 4 41 Per ... vtt() .. eeottleCent — L ti, 4 p er , ' .... l'"itt Ae te `-'ent. o tt o i i lint 11 1'%e Per (2,e b. t to A 44 3 p Lent., 1862 I, l it `'ee er • Cent 1853 k ,, it °a olltit . ., 1 4 ,to A lper C ent * i,tti t ., ec ou _ ~ 1856, 1, '9, 'GO, 62,' 3 471 Mi L ti „ at ' 4 vez. Cent., tI A p er r , 1822, £St 414fitit,litotlitppoeerr Cont.,en.nt 11 1 88 8 56 5 90 0 .. — ... . .. D 44 ;t e 4 6 per , 1862 • 891 1141:1 3 ecourient I , r t to A Per tent •••• 4 1t tt e Isz t "nnt nt 52 b i 0 ep, )\ .tt o A ete D e f erred .... tiv;'lt,„ e ks Ilia i' Ae N " b. 44 _ coun , ............ — I tbilt "er ' , ttli f: t. of ~, N... 0e,,, 0411, uoup not funded l3l i V i l kt ;' , ,,4 per : .... .. b• t te ei Pe ' je tlt it , 4„ c ent . * M " e unt • 1854 014 per c ell slt._ ~,eO. t. 1858 I ). ii e , e,*q i3 t ...... itto I)er,-.)eooms ................ b tt,„ 4e co rat. 1862 'Ott ti ant • I ,„ i , c „ 80nd5 ..... 5i,.4-I,oe..ittliaar,a.r.teeneclt, 4 18 p .6 !r ..... n.t........ : 66198011: '' , li t o 6 p L ent ... IN 'ee4 l ' l. CPut. . c cell: It I t, b Per at .. oi 4co ant . t., 1862 INa tt° 1 kteud. ......... t4i.th pe, c _ on the abovepayableinLl(llu. I, littceotes,e4ri,vt. Certificates me nty P e r Ce& Pe r Cent, Ex. 25f... ~ 1 861, Ex. 25 francs —66l 4,, 401, Ac e° eY THREE O'CLOcx. 'lnt ........ 903 3 tiver ..„..................... ....... 4 Pool Cotton Market--This Day, t ,: i bt , aud -----•---__ I m p or ts , _ 94. Sales about 5,000 b a l es or , previously, 405 bales. e etil l% 0; 1 ret", o s o i'fr` ) ' t r, o pP er ,// 4 : j4i f 0 11 ' i a o 0 ;19 ni l „t BEARE MARKETS.---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S. Paid. Closing Business Share Railways. Price. done. I I , Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleat,and:Vlid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no di , Do. B S till 6p e.p been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. ;Cilasg. and S. Western.) IGreatEastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock _ Ditto East A ngli an si GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern.. ..... Do A stock Do Li do Gt. S. ant W. of Irelans Great Western Do Str Val gua. stoc!, Lancashire & Yorkshire London and illackwal , Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shet., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Dói shares Metropolitan Do New _ BO Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares 'Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecds 1j I ork Do Carlisle.. North London Do New North Staffordshire i. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock ,Shrews. and Welchpool ;Shropshire Union South Devon.. :South Eastern ,South Wales 'S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok., an d Wok. Stockton. & Darlington Do Do New, 1886 Taff Vale... OO • • Do B Do C Ulster Do Do ,Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford dz Kilkenny West Cornwall IW. Hartlepool Har.tß (West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford I3RITISR POSSI Railways Itiantie & St Lawrence Ilom.,Barodadz.Cent Ind Gu. syer cent.. . New . Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Laxe Huron Do. Preterunce Buffalo,BrantazGodrich 6 p. ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1, 1873 Do. do. June 1, 1871 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin, Cape Town Dock Seri i Nastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. Last Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. (1 Ext Do. do. H do.. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. let Pref. Bonds.. Do. co. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonus.. Do. do. deferred._ Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred__ Gt.lnchaPentn.g - ua.sp.c Do. New gun. Do. January, 1862 Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per oent. Gt. W t of Canada Shares Do. New .. I Do. 6 p.c. '73 witlet opt., Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.. llndian Branch Limited m a dras guar., 5 p. o. Do. It p. 0. Extension Dc.l4 Do. Fifth Extension. lielb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Melb. & Ilobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrur swick tt Cand Class A and B. N.Rl.C'daB pc Ist 1 bds &MI& Do. Delhi Do. Do. Punjaub r Do. Do. On. inclus.St. Flo J )LONtAL GOVER o p.o.J &J 1877-3 i Do. a p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do.d p. o. Mar. Sept. Do. E p. o. Jan.&July. Do. 5 .Inscribed stock C;ape G.Hope, 8p 0,187;., Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 Do. 1891 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p 'Mauritius 6 per cent Natal Gov. 6 per cent I N.B.Gov. 6 p. 0...) a.&Jul) Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S. W. Gov. 5 p 18t5f Du. 5 p. c.,18/ t to 167( Do. d0.,1888 & upwdt, , New Zealand 6 p cent.' ;Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 ,Queensland Gcv. 6 p. C S.Aus G6p.c.1878.& up Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July Do. to 6p.0. ADALO,I6.- 8 Si Ri St 84 66 121 1211 6i 74 37 39 16 17 94 96 106 108 49 50 47 49 7/ 8# 1 1 1 :3:5 4 3 / 4 , 1 1 '2 3 3 9 6 4 95 97 64} 65 1101 111 70 72 303 104 40 42 109 100 100 in 52 53 106 107 1291 I3oi It IV , 98 100 521 62/ 25 'lO 1021 103 58 59 911 Dlt 125 130 le 24 p 79 80 11 lle 123 126 43 45 88 100 63 64 33 84 94f 85} 99 101 91 101 88 39 94 10i p 7" 8 p 165 170 5i 6 u 3} Isp 87 90 167 172 23 25 SSIONS. Closing Prioe. 59 61 102 103 P o P P 6 P 51 51 8 9 09 101 99 101 104 105 ICS 1,4 P .4. _LP 04 264' 72 14 56 d 0 65 67 49 55 49 52 34 (2 25 27 20 44 1024 1031 4 t 102 103 91 91 111 lei 92 94 85 87 P 6P Iv 2 103 96 98 92 96 58 60 3 5 82 84 101 103 101 103 I iP 101 103 97 99 T SEC U RITI 101 103 99 101 102 104 89 81 89 91 105 107 108 110 109 11l 107 109 109 111 105 107 107 109 101 103 99 100 99 103 99 100 107 109 Los 105 108 110 109 110 TOO 991 991 a 1101 4 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 6 id uhflord Amalgamated 38 39 Devon G. Cone. (Taoist ) 1 570 680 575 East Bassett(lllogan) 30 70 71 1 East Clogau gold Ltd 52. id par East Caradon ...... `1.14.t , 275 285 East Cam Brea... 3.4.0 7 74 E. Vrlßussel (Taviatk.) 8.9.0 11 51 Gam.&St.AuDyn(Gwen ',S./ 10 11 Great South Tolgus 17s 4 45 G. Wheal Vor (llelston 40 18 19 Grenville 6.16. t 41 54 Elercd's- Foot 8.12 35 37 ilingston Downs 4.;8.0 5 55 Lady Bertha Margaret (Guy Lelant 95 17 19 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim.; 25 15 1 6 New Seton .. 191 80 90 • North Downs 2l 11 21 N.WIOI Basset(lllo4 . ao 3.1.0 2 25 North Wheal Crotty l'ar Consols (St. Blazey rrovidence(Uny Leint.) 10.6.7 44 46 46 South Caradon(St.Cleer 15 435 445 S. Cam Brea (Illogan) — Fran. (Illogan 18.18.9 575 625 Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 5 Tamar Silv.& Lead Min 45 rin Croit 9 20 21 West Basset (Illogan) l5 11 12 W Cr radon (Liskeard; 5 56 58 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan, 51 80 85 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 10 43 46 Wheal Kitty(U.Lelant, 2.0.6 WhealLudeott Wheal Mary Ann I s :den ) 8 135 145 Wheal Beton • 585 175 185 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 23 24 Wheal Union 3.17 25 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Midland 4i per cent. pf. stk. rd., 1044 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pf., 104 f Ditto, new 5 per cent, 21 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. London and Chatham, 4i per Cent., 90 London, Tilbury, and Southend, 1001 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 94 Bahia and San Francisco (Jim.) gua. 7 per cent., lo s ; 17061 Great Luxembourg, 11.1C} Recife and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., 171 Sambre and Meuse, 7,1 Sambre and Meuse, 51 per cent, pf., 9/ • San Paulo (lim.), zua.:7 per cent., Ditto (all), 20} South Adstrian and Lombardo Venetian, 201 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lira.), 125 4 5/ Alliance Bank of Lou Jan and Liverpool (Urn.), 481 761 Ditto, new, 311 21 3 Anglo Austrian, 6 Australasia, Ditto, new, 461 71 Bank of Egypt. 25} Bank of Otago, lira., 21 Brazilian and Portuguese, lim.. 8 Chartered Bank of India. Australia. and China, 45 6 6rl Ditto, new, issued at £lO pm, 281 Consolidated Bank, lim., 104 European Bank, lim., 9/ Hindustan, China, and Japan (Um.), 30 / • Imperial Bank (lim.), 26 7 Imperial Ottoman, 18 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lira. , 3/ 4 London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 49 London Chartered Bank ofAustralia, 26/ } London and Comity,:s7 London Joint Stock, 374 London and Northern (Urn.), 141 London and South African, 271 London and South American. lim., 10 London and South-Western (lira.), 14 13/ London and Westminster, 784 Merchantlßank, Jim., 11 Mercantile and Exchange. Um. ' 16/ Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lira.), , 241 4 Oriental Bank Corporation. 62/ 3 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Union of London, 43 1 21 MISCELLANEOUS. Commercial Union (Insurance), 91 Discount Corporation, limited, 101 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 4/ English and Australian Copper, 2 2 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 761 Hudson's Bay. 17 / International Financial Society, 121 12 I Joint •stoek Discount, lim., 61 / 1 1 London and Caledonian Marine, lim., 31 London Financial Association, Um., 23/ 3 41 London Provincial Marine, 21 Mercantile Credit Association, lira.,:B National Discount Company, Um., ;2 / North British Australasian, I Ocean marine (Insurance) , 181 Oriental Inland Steam, lim , 1} Rio de Janeiro City Improvements,l27 Ditto, new, 41 Royal Mail Steam, 85 41 5i Thames and Mersey Marine (insurance), lim., Universal Marine (Insurance), lira., 51 West India and Pacific, Steam, lim., 31 129 1351 61 65 41 110 a i 11 101 41 401 109 1 i } 101 100} 53 21 1::6 5 f t3O [Business done TIM SUN. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. There was less activity in the demand for wheat in the country markets held on Saturday, and previous quotations were barely supported. For spring corn the trade was quiet, nevertheless, prices, generally speaking, ruled sta tionary. The inquiry for flour was by no means active, on former terms. On the Continent the amount of business done in cereals for exports is very moderate, and at New York the Eastern dem%nd for wheat and flour has fallen oft. Up to our market last week the arrivals of English grain were but moderate. The imports from abroad amounted to 10,800 quarters of wheat, 3,453 barley, 13,916 oats, 374 beans, 414 tares, 4,850 linseed, 550 oilseeds, 3,585 sacks and 1,479 barrels of flour. A very moderate supply of home-grown wheat was re ceived fresh up to this morning's market, and owing to the state of the weather the condition of the produce was un satisfactory. The trade was dull both for red and white qualities. Good and fine dry parcels barely supported last Monday's currency, but damp parcels could only be dis posed of by submitting to a decline in prices from this day se'nnight of is per quarter. The market was moderately supplied with most descrip tions of foreign wheat. In consequence of the recent reduction in the Bank rate of discount, holders were some what firmer ; but millers operated to a very moderate ex tent, at the rates current on Monday last. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASITRB, Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr Ns to 42s Ditto, old 3Bs 40s Ditto, white, 1863 42s 488 Ditto, old 378 46s Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs 40s Ditto, 1863 Talavera, Rye— 32s 33s Barley—Grinding 268 28s Malting 2BB 39s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 668 Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os EU Chevalier 668 68s Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding lBs 22s Potato Youghal and Cork, black l6s 238 Cork, white Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s Beans—Tick 3os 32s Pigeons, Peas—Grey Maple White 3ss 378 Boilers 3ss 37s Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 30s Stockton and N0rf01k....... American, per barrel l9s 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Only a moderate supply of foreign stock was on offer in to-day's market, owing, in some measure, to the losses at sea last week—upwards of 700 sheep having been thrown overboard during the heavy gales. The demand, however, was very inactive at previous quotations. Notwithstanding that the arrivals of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts were only moderate, the demand for all kinds was in a sluggish state, nevertheless, compared with Monday last, no quotable change took place in prices. The best Scots and crosses sold at ss. per Blbs, and the general quality of the supply was good. _ _ _ From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 2,000 Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c. ; from other parts of England, 600 various kinds ; from Scotland, 322 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 90 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was limited, but the quality of the stock was good. Prime downs and half-breeds were in fair request at full prices, viz., from 5s 10d to a per Sibs in the wool. Heavy sheep were dull, and, in some instances, the quotations gave way 2d per Sibs. Shorn sheep were is per 8 lbs. beneath those in the wool. Lambs changed hands more freely at from 6s Sd to 7s 4d per 8 lbs. There was an increased demand supply on offer. The veal trade was in a sluggish state at the late decline in value; prices ranged from 4s to 5s per 81bs. In pigs very little was doing, on former terms. The supply was moderate. Per 81ba.to si s. d. a. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 8 4 0 Second quality do. 4 2 4 4 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, etc. 4 10 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6 Second quality do. 4 8 5 2 Suckling calves, 20s to 23s 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. ink the offal. s. d. n. d. Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 4 6 and quarter-old store pigs, Beasts .. . Cows Sheep Calves OOO • •• 212 Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 760 Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs The total imports of foreign Ito= into London, last week, amounted to 5,173 head. In the corresponding week in 1863, we received 2,458—in 1862, 837—in 1861, 3,691 —in 1860, 1,953—in 1859, 2,645—in 1858,; 495 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam .• • . 308 • • 983 . • • 334 • • Harlingen .... 490 .. --- • . .. 9 .. Hamburg •• . • -- -- • • •—• • • • • 63 Amsterdam.... Boulogne• • •.• • --- • • • • --- • • Bremen .. --- • • • • --- • • • • Vigo -- • • • . -- • • • • Nieu Diep •. • • • • • • • • • • Antwerp. l7 .. 1 • • • • --- • • -- Ostend oo 94 .. 1237 .. 134 .. 60 Calais - • . Oporto - • • Gluokstadt - • • Total .... 1102 .. 3481 .. .. 477 .. 113 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 550 ~ 1,497 .. .. 407 .. 4 18 8 2 .. 475 .. 126 .. .. 236 .. 1861 BO3 .. 2,682 .. .. 206 .. 1860 1859 4BO .. 2,006 .. .. 159 .. 1858 lBB .. 105 .. .. 202 .. A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the great metropolitan cattle market, on Monday, Feb. 16, 1863, and this day. Monday, Feb. 15, 1864. Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Feb. 16, Feb. 15, 1863. 1864. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 3 Bto 4 0 Second quality do . 3 8 4 0 4 2 4 4 Prime large oxen .. 4 2 4 6 4 6 4 8 Prime Scots, &c 4 8 410 410 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do Prithe coarse-woolled do 5 0 5 6 5 4 5 8 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves .. 4 2 410 4 0 4 6 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 6 4 8 4 2 4 6 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 3lO 420 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb l7, 1862.—Boasts, 3,960 — sheep, 15,410—calves, 89—pigs, 255. FEB. 18, 1861.—Beasts, 3,6oo—sheep, 19, 150 —calves, 147—pigs, 340. NEWUATE AND LEADENHALL. Somewhat increased supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. Generally speaking, the trade rules heavy, and prices have, in some instances, declined. Per Sib. by the carcase. 3 ti s d Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 4 Middling do. .. 3 6 3 8 Prime lar , .e do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 6 4 0 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 a dad Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 S Veal . 3 10 4 8 Small pork 4 2 4 8 Lamb BOr.';fUGH HOP. We have t 2 :;,pnrt a quiet trade , both for English and foreig; 'mops. The supp yof home-grown produce on offer being small, and the imports from abroad but moderate, holders are firm,and previous quotations are well supported. The import, last week, amounted to 91 bales from Ostend —73 from Dunkirk-5 Rotterdam-87 Antwerp-5 11am burg-249 Bremen—and 178 bales from New York. Mid and East Kents £6 Os to £9 108 per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 158 to 758 „ Sussex Bavarian .... 5 6s to 8 8s „ Belgian American BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Fall average supplies of potatoes continue on sale at these markets, and the trade for all qualities rules heavy, at fully the late decline in currency. 155 sacks arrived from Boulogne last week. Yorkshire Regents sos to 75s per ton. Flukes Rocks Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 508 to 65s „ Rocks Kent and Essex Regents WOOL. The wool trade—both as regards home-grown and colo nial qualities—continues in a sluggish stateond last week's currency is barely supported. The arrivals of cabala' pro duce since the close of last sales have been :—From New South Wales and Queensland, 9,s7B—Victoria, 2,597 — Tasmania, 396—South Australia, 7,296—New Zealand, I,o7B—Cape, 11,138. Total, 32,083 bales. SEEDS. CLverseed is in moderate request, at full prices ; other wise the seed trade is quiet, at late rates. Cakes move off slowly, yet pries are unaltered from last week. Turnip, White,p.bus.lls to 148 Swede Mustard, Brown White, Tares, Spring....4s Od 4a 6d Old per quarter - 6 ---s Canary, per quarter 52s 62s Rye grass, new 228 248 Clover, Red Eng., ct —s --s White —s —s Foreign Red 448 50s White sos Ma Trefoil, new. 22s 276 Carraway 22s 26s Coriander l2B 16s Ilempseed, per qr 4os 42s Linseed,Eng.sowing 72s 74s Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa -El ---8 Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £9los.£lo 5 s Foreign £9los £lO 15s Rape Cakes,p ton-E5 Os .£6 Os Rapeseed, new,Pr qr 02a 65s TALLOW. The tallow trade is steady to-day, and P,Y.C, on the spot commands 40s 9d per owt. Town tallow is quoted at 41s 6d per cwt., net cash. Rough fat, 28 lid per Blbs. Particulars. 1860 . 1861 1862. 1863. 1864. Stock this day.... 31.823 71.109 45.527 47,215 62.845 60s6a to 601 Od to'46s3d to 448 0 1. t&lOs dto —s Od —s 0d —s Od —s d 00s Od D Pr e i l e iv e e ° r t y Y l ' a C st • w — eet 1,557 1,468 1,284 1,575 1,t30 Ditto from June 1 64,721 63,434 95,157 6 2 , 412 55,076 Arrivals last week 181 572 175 65 Ditto from June 1 1 86,087 107,449 83,653 171,322 80,074 Price of Town .... 61s 9d 6t s3d 48s Id 46s Cd 43s Od LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (3ittings at Nisi Prius, before Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. REANE-ALLEGED PERJURY. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, Mr. Giffard, and Mr. Lewis appeared for Mr. Armytage, and Mr. M. Chambers for the defendant. From the opening of the learned sergeant, it appeared that his client, a son of Sir G. Armytage, a young gentleman of great promise and bravery, entered the Royal Navy previous to the outbreak of the Russian war, and during that memorable period he served with great distinc tion at the storming of Sweaborg, at which place he was severely wounded, He afterwards served in the attack on the Peiho Forts in China ; and on the return of his vessel to England, he passed his examination for lieutenant, and was afterwards appointed to the Malacca. When ho joined the vessel the defendant, Mr. Heane, was one of the mid shipmen aboard the vessel. While the ship was at Spit head the defendant alleged that . Mr. Armytage conducted himself in a highly improper manner, and after the expiry of eight months a charge was made against Mr. Armytage, not only that he had made improper proposals to Mr. Heane, but also that he had been guilty of the same gross conduct to two other gentlemen about the ship, named Delisle and Jackson. Mr. Armytage being indignant at the accusation, wrote to the captain of the Malacca a letter, demanding a court-martial, and one was held in Malta Harbour ; and after four days' investigation the decision of the court was that the charges made by Mr. Heane and Mr. Delisle had been proved, butj that made by Mr. Jackson had not been made out. Mr. Armytage alleged that the result of the trial had been brought about by perjury, as he never, during the whole course of his service on board ship, ever made the gross proposals to either of the officers, and the present proceedings were instituted as the only tribunal left open to Mr. Armytage to clear his name from the odium that had been thrown upon it. Mr. Armytage, examined by Mr. Giffard, said—l entered the navy in 1855. I was wounded at Sweaborg. I was also wounded while serving in the Cruiser in an attack upon the Peiho Forts. I came home when the ship re turned to England, and passed my examination for lieute nant. I was afterwards appointed to the Malacca, in which vessel I served until July 14, 1862. Mr. Heane was a midshipman on board the Malacca when I joined. He was a total stranger to me. I have had to reprimand him on points of duty. I reprimanded him two or three days before he brought the present charge against me. This must have been done on the 4th or sth, as the accusation was made on the 9th of May. He always appeared to be on the best of terms with we. I recollect being officer on the watch at Spithead on the Ist of October, 1861. The vessel had been coaling that day. I should, in the ordinary course of my duty, be on the upper deck. It would be contrary to rule to sit down while so engaged. The watch lasted from Bto 12. The stern gratings were twelve yards from the sentry on the bridge. There was always a marine on duty on that part of the vessel on those occasions. He is to see that no irregularity takes place, and keep a good lookout for boats approaching. There was nothing to obstruct the view of the sentry but the mizenmast, and this would only do so while he was actually pas.ing. It is not true that on the Ist day of October I and Heane sat talk ing together on the stern gratings. Ido not ever remember to have sat with him on the stern gratings. I never com mitted the impropriety charged against me. Nothing of the kind ever took place between us. No act of indecency ever took place of the nature stated. Delisle is present in court. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—Mr. Heane was about sixteen years of age. I know Mr. Heane was in my watch about that time, but whether he kept the identical watch referred to on the lst of October I am not tertian. The learned gentleman put a number of other questions t the witness, but the result was a distinct denial of the im potations charged against him. Sergeant Billautine—Did anything improper ever take place between you and Mr. Delisle ? Mr. Chambers objected. The matter was quite irrele vant to the matter the court was then investigating, viz., a charge o f perjury against Mr. Heane. The Court thought the question ought not to be an swered. Re-examination continued—l made every effort to dis cover the sentry on duty when the occurrence spoken to by Mr. Heane was said to have taken place, but I failed to do SQ. From the number of witnesses to be examined, it is not expected the case will conclude to-day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Befoze Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN nn WATTS AND LONG.-JUDGMENT. Theso bankrupts were described as of Upper Thames street, shipping merchants, and his Honour now gave judgment on the question cf discharge in the case of Watts, Long having absconded with, it is supposed, a large portion of the assets of the firm. The accounts by Messrs. Hart Brothers and Hayles, showed. a total indebtedness of about £15,000, and there was a deficiency of about £12,000. His Honour said that the trading of the bankrupts had been founded on the greatest frauds, for goods had been obtained from all sides, and immediately converted into ready money by sending it to places where parties were ready to buy any kind of goods without asking or caring where they came from, or whether they had been paid for or not. These places ha had heard called slaughter houses. Thus Long had got rid of a great amount of property by these means during the short period they had carried on business ; the question, however, was how far the bankrupt Watts was implicated in these gross frauds, and it was urged on his behalf that his proper trade was that of a lithographer, and that he left the other business to Lang, who also kept the books, and that he (Watts) was absent travelling for nine months out of twelve. It was possible that the bankrupt had not taken any active part in these gross frauds, but there was no doubt he was legally and civilly liable. His discharge would be suspended for two and a half years, from the date of the petition, one year and nine months ago, but protection would be granted. Death in one of the Hampstead Ponds, On Saturday afternoou an i nves tigation was held at the Duke of Hamilton Ta vern , N e w-end, Hamp stead, by Dr. Lankester, , the coroner for the western division of Middlesex, relative to the death of David Frank Holford, aged nine, the son of a butcher, residing in the Maldon-road, Kentish-town, Mr. Donald Nicholl, ex-member for Frome, local magis trate, and resident at Oaklands-hall, Hampstead, stated that on Wednesday afternoon last he was proceeding up the hill near the Suburban Hotel, in the Vale of Health, when he heard a cry for help proceeding from the third Heath Pond. He went to the pond, and saw the heads of two boys moving up and down in the water, into which they had fallen through the ice while they were sliding. Several boys were on the bank of the pond shrieking for help. Ho and a man named Ransom plunged into the water with the view of iiVing the boys. Mr. Nicoll struck out to the deceased and succecti_ed in catghing hold of his head, but, his cap com i ng o ff i n his band, the boy sank and came nP under the ice. Air. Nicoll, although he was out of his depth, kept swimming and breaking away th e !c c with his arms which were lunch bruised but the more i 39 endea voured to reach him the more the boy drifted avPaY, his head being visible through th e i ce , At length Mr. Nicoll, becoming exhausted, and in danger of being sucked under the ice, yielded, to the solicita tions of the bystanders, and abandoned the ,hoPe of saving the life of the unfortun a t e b o y. mil's seen, on the other hand, suctoded (although himself nearly losing his life), assisted by Mr. Ni co ll, in rescuing the other boy, the son of a phy s i c i a n, and pupil at Mr. Else's academy, who recovered after being placed ins warm bath at the Suburban Hotel, under the attendance of Dr. Evans. The body of the deceased, although imme diate steps were taken, was not recovered until at least 20 minutes of immersion had expired, and then only by means of the iceboat. The numerous deaths which have occurred at these ponds (five in number) have, time after time, led to censures by the coroner's juries, and requisitions to the New River Company and also to the lord of the manor, but up to the present period no steps have been taken to fence off the ponds, or otherwise take such steps as would prevent the frequent loss of life. One suggestion that had been made was that one of the ponds should be kept f or b a thi ng , a nd the others fenced in. Mr. Nicholl offered that if the lord of the manor would oonsent to have that parti cular pond railed in, he, as the chairman of the Suburban Hotel Company, would have that portion facing the hotel railed in if the lord of the manor would complete the remainder. Tile jury returned a verdict of " Acciduntal death," accompanying it with a recommendation to Sir Thomas Wilson, the lord of the manor, to the effect that he would consent to Mr. Nicoll's offer, as preservation of life was of the utmost importance. The Coroner said he, with much pleasure, would for ward that recommendation to Sir Thomas Wilson, and the proceedings ter minated. MAZZINI ORDERED FOR TRIAL IN PARIS.— Mazzini is ordered for trial before a French assiz3 court. An indictment has been framed against him as an accom plice of the four Italians, Greco, Imperatori, Trab4oo) an d SagHo, in a plot against the Emperor's life, POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CLANDESTINE VISITOR.—James White, a stableman, was charged with being found in the house of Mr. Rayshael Brandon, architect, 65, Regent-street, kr an unlawful purpose. Mr. Brandon said that, in consequence of information he received, he went last night into the bedroom of one of his servants, and notwithstanding her denial that she had any person there, found the defendant under the bed. He then sent for a constable and gave him in charge, the young woman stating that he had no right to du so. Sergeant Howe, 21 C, proved finding the defendant under the bed. Defendant said it was quite true he was there. The young woman stepped forward and, crying, said it was all her fault, as she had invited the young man to the house. Sergeant Howe said the defendant had given a correct address. Mr. Tyrwhitt said Mr. Brandon was perfectly right in giving the defendant into custody. If not, housekeepers would be exposed to the risk of all sorts of persons being admitted to their houses. As the defendant had given a correct address, he would take his own recognisance not to go to the house again. The required recognisance being entered into, the defen dant was discharged. A CHILD-THIEF.—A MOTHER PROSECUTING HER DAUGHTER.—Anne Maria Stevens, eight years of age, re siding with her parents at 33, Fitzroy-market, vas charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with robbing her father of half-a crown. On the moth( r, a respectable-looking woman, getting into the witness box, and being asked by the Chief Clerk whe ther she wished to prosecute her own child, she said she did, as it was not the first time she had been guilty of robbery. . . . On being sworn the mother said that on the previous afternoon she missed from a little box a half-crown, and on asking her daughter (the prisoner) where it was, she denied all knowledge of it. Subsequently, however, it was ascer tained that the child had changed it at a sweetmeat shop. She was then given into custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt said if it had been the first offence he doubted whether her parents would have prosecuted. The mother said that only a fortnight ago the child sold a bundle of linen worth £1 5s to a rag shop keeper. Mr. Tyrwitt said he would have the child detained that ho might consider what could be done, but it was understood that she was to be given up to her mother at the close of the day. THAMES. Mr. Paget, the Magistrate recently appointed to succeed Mr. Woolrych, was •n the bench precisely at 10 o'clock this morning, and commenced the hearing of applications for summonses, warrants, and advice. These applications were BO numerous that it was 15 minutes past 11 before he could proceed with the regular business—the night charges, 40 in number. It is customary at this court to hear the drunken charges first, but a special request was made to hear the following case in consequence of the constable engaged in it being required in another case at Woolwich. Maria Burchhardt, or Buchardt, a married woman, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with pot stealing. George Brooks, barman to Mr. Sands, landlord of the Roebuck, Cannon-street, St. George-in-the-East, stated that the prisoner came into the house and called for a pint of porter. After drinking it she called for another pint of porter, but did not return the first pot. After she had drunk the second pint of porter she left the house, taking with her the first pint, which she concealed under her shawl. He went after her and gave her into custody. Turner. a police• constable, No. 104 H, stated that the prisoner asked him to be lenient with her, as she had a hus band out of work, and 12 children to maintain. He knew the prisoner to be an abandoned character, who was not in distress, but received 10s. per week from,her husband, from whom she had been long separated. The husband and daughter of the prisoner were called. They appeared to be very respectable persons, and in great distress of mind at seeing the disgraceful position of the prisoner. The prisoner said she had only one question to put to her daughter. It was this—Naw, my dear, do you think I would steal a pint pot ? Mr. Paget--I really cannot allow such a question as that to be answered. The prisoner then said she would leave the case in the hands of the magistrate, and pleaded guilty. After a long investigation, Mr. Paget sentenced the pri soner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one month. WESTMINSTER. GROSS MISCONDUCT or A PAUPER.—Thomas Liley, a pauper in St. Luke's Workhouse, Chelsea, was charged with the following gross misconduct : Mr. Sutton, the master of the workhouse, said that the defendant and some others who were employed at the stone yard refused to come into the house when they had done their work last Saturday evening, whereupon he gave orders that when they did make their appearance they should have dry bread. Defendant and the other men did not come in till half-past eleven, and then were beastly drunk. Yes terday morning he wanted to go out to chapel, he being a Catholic, but he was refused in consequence of his miscon duct of the previous night. He then demanded to see com plainant, and on coming to his appartments, shooted hia fist in his face, and applied the most filthy language to him. He also threatened him and violently assaulted another pauper. Defendant—l'm a Catholic, and wanted to go to my plaee of divine worship, and I thought I'd a right to go. Mr. Sutton—l don't think he had recovered the effects of his intoxication at the time he wanted to go to chapel; he was so beastly drunk on the previous night. John Parsloe, another pauper, said that defendant came to him yesterday morning, and declaring that he was the cause of his being kept in doors, beat and knocked him about the face and head. Defendant—Yes, I don't deny that. This fellow, when we had done work on Saturday, said, " Let us stop out a bit," and then was the very first to go in himself and get the rest of us into a row. What the master says against me is not true. A witness was called who proved it was, and that de fendant was a very violent fellow. Mr. Self° said his ccnduct had been very bad, and com• mitted him for two months to the House of Correction. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London News.) Special letters of administration, with the will and codicil annexed, of the late Most Noble William Alexander Anthony Archibald Hamilton-Douglas, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, of Hamilton Palace, Lanark, Scotland, were granted by her Majesty's Court of Probate to her Serene Highness Marie Amalie Elisabeth Caroline, Grand Ducal Princess cf Baden, Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, the relict, and one of the surviving cura tors appointed in the will to the present Duke of Hamilton and Brandon (a minor), the eldest son end residuary legatee nominated in the will, there being no executor appointed, the Earl of Selkirk and the Duke of Somerset, the other curators, having renounced the grant. The testamentary documents are in the Scotch form, and indorsed " Deed of no mination of tutors and curators, and of prevision to younger children," bearing date 1852, with a codi cil, 1861 ; and were registered in Edinburgh, July 20, 1563, shortly after the decease of his lordship, which event occurred in Paris. The personalty in England was sworn under £140,000. To the eldest son is bequeathed all the property not disposed of by will; and to his youager son, Lord Charles Hamilton, a legacy of £lOO,OOO ; and to his daughter, LP.dy Mary Victoria Douglas Hamilton, £60,000. The will of the Rev. Henry John Mattby, Canon of the Cathedra; Church of Durham, Rector of Eaglescliffe, wag provA in the London Court by the exectitcns i Arthur Biggs, Esq., of Mitre-court buildings, London; James Henry H. Atkinson, Esq., of Angerton, Northumb-uland ; azd Archer Thomas Upton, E q., of Austinfriars.. The person alty was sworn under £40,000. The testator was inducted to the living of Eaglescliffe in 1843 (the income returned at £1,049) ; and to the canonry of Durham in 1852 (annual value £1,000). The will bears date June, 1852 ; and two codicils, 1860 and 1861. To his wife is secured an annuity of £l,OOO. Liberal provision is made for all his children, and they are appointed residuary legatees, except the son who may be in the enjoyment of the Angerton estate. He has left legacies to his servants. The will of George Hitchcock, Esq., of St. Paul's Churchyard, silkmercer, and of Norfolk-crescent, Hyde park, was proved in London on the 26th ult., by the relict, the sole acting acting executrix, the other executors, Wm. Morley, Esq., of Gutter-lane, and Peter Gonner, Esq., of New Bend-street, having renounced. The personalty wax sworn under £60,000. The will is dated March 26, 1863, and the testator died the following September. To his relict ho has bequeathed a life interest in £20,000, with tes tamentary disposition over a portion thereof, and a life interest in the residue of his personal estate, making a pro vision for all his children, who share amongst them the re • sidue. To the Young Men's Christian Association, Alders gato-street, he leaves a legacy of £206. • SCIIELDT ToLL.--The blare to be void by Great Britain for the abolition of the Scheldt toll has been fixed at 8,782,320 francs. Half this sum is to be paid on the Ist of April, 18.61, and the other half on the let of April, 18.55. SECOND EDITION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the GROS VENOR and WEST-END RAILWAY TERMINUS HOTEL COMPANY (Limited) will be held, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Lower Belgrave-place, Pimlico, on MONDAY, the 29th day of February, 1864, at two o'clock p.m. precisely, for the purpose of Receiving the Directors' Report, and Statement of Accounts to the 31st day of December last, and for Tran sacting all such other Business as may be requisite and authorised thereat. Notice is Further Given, That at the termination of the ordinary business the Meeting will be made an ENT RAOR DINARY GENERAL MEETING, for the purpose of grant ing to the Directors such powers as may seem advisable for enabling them to raise such sum or sums of money as may be requisite for the settlement of the balance of the Builder's account, and for the repayment, if necessary, of the moneys which have been advanced on mortgage. By order. - J. T. DARK, Secretary. February 16, 1664. bUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 ()Timm AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Evening). (Per the Canada, by telegraph to Halifax.) Advices from Charleston to the 31st ult. state that the situation was unchanged. The mortality among the negroes on the Federal plantations in Louisiana is alarmingly great. The steamer Rosita has been captured off Tortugas. The America has arrived out. The Hibernia has arrived at Halifax. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Feb. 4, Evening. Money easier. Gold has advanced to 58 per cent. premium in consequence of the commercial advices by the America. Exchange on London, 173 ; on Paris, 3 20. Stocks steady. New York Central, ; Illinois, 124; Erie, 1072-; 6 per Cent. U.S. Bonds, Mt. Cotton very firm. Middling Upland, 341. Flour steady. Wheat quiet. Corn advancing. Provi sions tending downwards. Coffee quiet. Sugar slightly firmer. Molasses very firm. Petroleum, crude, 301 to 311; refined, 46 to 47. THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. BRIGHTON ELECTION—This Day, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Mr. Dumas retired at 1015, in the hopes that the Liberal cause might yet triumph. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Moore Faucitt . .. 1,618 .. 1,476 Goldsmidt Harper 7B TATTERSALLS'---This Evening, LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE• 11 to 1 agst Bantam (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agat Wee Nell (offered) 100 to 6 agst Emblem (taken) 100 to 6 agat Real Jam (taken) 100 to 6 agat Portland (offered) 100 to 6 agst Martha (taken) 20 to 1 agst Serious Case (taken and offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES, 11 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 11 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) CITY AND SUBWEBAN. 20 to 1 agat Liston (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Blackdown (taken and offered) 1000 to 45 agst Change (taken) 25 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (taken) 25 to 1 agst Accident (taken) 25 to 1 agst Anfield (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 6to 1 agar Fille de rAir (offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (taken and offered) 6to 1 dgst Cambuscan (offered, take 100 to 15) Bto 1 agst Claremont (take 10 to 1) 10 to 1 eget Scottish Chief (taken) THE DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 16 to 1 aget Cambusean (taken) 15 to 1 agst Coast Guard (lken) 18 to 1 age Forager (taken and offered) 23 to I apt Historian (offered) 25 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken) 25 to 1 agst Blair Atholl (taken) 28 to 1 agst Idler (taken) 30 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken) 30 to 1 agat Ely (taken) 50 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Washington (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Horse Marine (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Strafford (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Jack Frost (taken) 1000 to 10 aget Bolornock (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Fitz Adine (offered) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) BIRMINGHAM RACES-THIS DAY. ERDINGTON PLATE. Telegram Deception Arlescott 3 Ten ran. SUTTON STEEPLECHASE. Arimaspian .. Redwing .. . . . Five ran, Run 45 minutes behind time. HUNT CUP. Jerry Hermit Express Nine ran. The winner objected to. IMPERIAL P. HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. - -- --- -- - - - ---- THE SEIZURE OF THE RAMS AT BIRKEN- HEAD. Earl RUSSELL said the noble earl opposite, the other evening, in remarks on the detention of the iron clads referred to in several despatches written by Mr. Adams, wished to know how far the opinions and conduct of Government had been influenced by those communications. Ho (Earl Russell) had been looking into dates since that time, and how the conduct of Government had been influenced by despatches dated the 4th and sth of September may lie gathered by the fact that on the 3d of September he (Earl Russell) came to the de terminatiun to delay and prevent the departure of the iron-clad at Birkenhead. On that day Mr. Laird wrote to the Treasury on the subject of the detention of the vessels, and he (Earl Russell) also found that from a pri vate letter of his own, written from Scotland that he had taken the course he had already mentioned. That being so, it was impossible that the determi nation of the Government could in the slightest may have been influenced by anything Mr. Adams may have written on the 4th of September. Looking, however, at the correspondence presented to the Government of the United States, and more especially that part of it which he had taken part in, he felt that had the language of Mr. Adams been less temperate he should not have desisted from the course he (Earl Russell) had adopted. It having come to his knowledge that the iron-clads building at Bir kenhead were intended for the Confederates, it was his duty to take steps to detain them, in order to obtain full evidence as to their destination. [LEFT SPEASINO•] HOUSE OF COMMONS —This Evening, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. ' s a .E n w d e p r a 1 f e e v S e r l r e a i N a d E e taShSes're bills w t i e m r ee read ordered Over 2 a first time. tOl e p c r o i m vPa m itle i l tt -V e b d Ai POLAND. Mr. BUTLER-JOIINSIONE gave notice that on an early day he would draw* the attention of the house to th e subject of Poland, and that he would make a motion in reference to the same. HERRING FISHERIES. Mr. CAIRD asked the Lord Advocate, or, in his absence, the Secretary o f State for the Home Department, whet her it was the intention of Government to alter or repeal the recent laws on the subject of the herring fishery in Scot land, which the Royal Commissioners appointed in 1562 to inquire into the operation of these laws report to have un necessarily restricted the operations of fishermen; to have repressed invention by prohibiting new and more productive forms of labour; as calculated to be destructive rather than conservative in relation to the future supply of herring ; and, although beneficial to certain class interests, as pro judicial to the consumer of fish and to the public gene rally ?" Sir G. GREY said he had communicated with his learned friend the Lord Advocate, and he hoped shortly to be able to lay ou the table a bill on the subject. TOBACCO IN IRELAND. _ _ In reply to Mr. M'Evov, --. The UHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that there was no special exclusion of any part of the United Kingdom for the growth of tobacco, but it extended to all parts of the kingdom, and the reason was, that it would be impossible to levy a tax on home grown tobacco that would suit the purpose of revenue in the same way that a tax on imported tobacco would do• As far as ho was concerned he should be happy )t tobacco and other articles of import could be produced at home, but it could not be pra 3tically carried out as regards revenue. RAILWAYS IN DUBLIN. ➢lr. VANCE asked the President of the Board of Trade, if he would consent for an appointment of a preliminary select committee, composed of members of both Houses of Parliament, to consider and report upon the various rail way schemes affecting the city of Dublin, such committee to be nominated in the same manner as that which has been recently appointed to consider and report upon the different railway projects affecting the metropolis ? Mr. M. GIBSON said that it was not intended by Go vernment to appoint any such committee. ALLOWANCES TO GOVERNORS OF COLONIES. Mr. HOPWOOD asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies when the Government intend to bring forward the subject of granting retiring allowances to governors of colonies? Mr. C. FORTESCUE said it was not intended by tht Government to bring forward the subject. PROTECTION OF THEMETROPOLIS FROM FIRE. Sir M. FARQUHAR asked the Secretary of State for Home Department whether he intended to introduce a bill this year for the better protection of the metropolis from fire; and, if so, whenpe wou d I.y it upon the table of the house ? Sir G. GREY said that he was in communication with the managers of different insurance companies, and he be liev3el that a satisfactory arrangement would be effected. IM PROVE NIENTS IN ORDNANCE. Mr. W. EW-A.RT asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether any British officer, or officers, had been sent to study and report upon the recent applications of and improvements in artillery adopted in the war in the United States and in Denmark? The Marquis of HAR.TINGTON said that Lord Lyons had received instructions to report to the Government on the subject as regarded the United States, but his reports were not of a character sufficiently detailed to meet the re quirements, and three officers had been sent to the United. States to report fully on the subject. It had not been con sidered necessary to send out a commission to Denmark on the subject since the outbreak of hostilities in that country. EXTENSION OF THE COUNTY FRANCHISE. Mr. A. SMITH gave notice that on the introduction of the proposed bill for the extension of the county franchise he would move an amendment. _ _ THE COURT-MARTIAL ON COL. CRAWLEY. Lord HOTHAM inquired from what fund the expenses of the late court martial at Aldershot were to be paid, whether the house would be asked to grant money for that purpose ; and, if so, when such grant would be proposed? The Marquis of MARTINGTON said it would not be necessary to lay any particular itims in reference to that court-martial on the table, but they would be spread over different votes that would be submitted to the house. COLONIAL REFORM. _ _ Sir G. BOWYER asked the Under Secretary of State for the' colonies whether her Majesty's Government had received au important petition from Malta, asking for re• form in the Colonial Government? Mr. C. FORTE CUE said that the document in question had been only just received, and it would meet the careful consideration of the Government. THE ALLEGED ARMISTICE. Mr. DISRAELI asked if the armistice which he under. stood from the first Lord of the Treasury on Friday last had been proposed by the Government had been accepted by the contending powers. Mr. LAYARD said that an answer had been received by her Majesty's Government, from which it appeared the; the proposal was not likely to be accepted. INSANE PRISONERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL, Sir G. GREY moved the second reading of this bill. Mr. HARDY, in objecting to the provisions of the bill, intered into the circumstances connected with the case of the convict Townley, which he said would not be met with LLEFT SITTING.] THE SUEZ . CANAL, The Suez Canal banquet took place last week at the Exhibition Palace in the Champs Elysees, Prince Napoleon presiding. At the end of the room there was a large panoramic painting of the isth. mus. Covers were laid for 1,500. M. Millescamps proposed a toast to the Emperor, the Empress, and. the Prince Imperial, which was drunk with loud acclamations. The Prince, in a speech which was loudly applauded, gave an historical sketch of the undertaking, pointed out its grandeur and utility, and paid a just tribute of praise to all those whQ had taken part in it. The Prince explained what he conceived to be the attitude assumed by Great Britain in the ques tion. He did not confound the Government with the nation; he esteemed the English people, be. cause they had a love for great things ; he admired them because they had noble aspirations, and they loved liberty; bat the people had not a Govern. ment worthy of them. Eighty years were a heavy burden on the heads of noble lords as well as on those of simple mortals. The canal had therefore nothing to fear from the English nation. Would it have anything to dread from a warlike veto from the British Cabinet ? Such a question could not be serious ; and how, in faci, could any one imagine that Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston could make war for a canal from which England would derive the greatest advantage, when they refused to give a soldier or expend a shilling for the most noble, the greatest, and the most generous causes—for Italy and for Poland P The company, strong in its right, must therefore persevere. That right had been, it was true, disputed, bat could it be really attacked, either as regarded the lands conceded, the fresh water canal, or the number of workmen which the Egyptian Government had engaged to furnish. He treated as they deserved the calumnies directed against the company on the subject of forced labour—a bad institution certainly, but one which was made use of as an element inherent in the country, but nevertheless rendered milder ill proportions unknown in Egypt. Did that mean that the company ought to reject all conciliation Certainly not. He would, on the contrary, recom. mend an amicable arrangement with the Viceroy, taking as basis the principle of a sufficiently remu. nerative indemnity. The work cost so much with the fellahs, it would cost more with free labourers and machines ; let Egypt pay the difference. As to the lands conceded, the company held them on a double title—first, by contract, and afterwards in virtue of the Egyptian law, which accorded the pos , session of the soil to him who was able to irrigate it. Those lands, now barren, would hereafter become t% source of wealth, thanks to the fresh water canal. To cede them to the Viceroy according to a simple estimate of their present value would be a pure loss to the shareholders; but their future worth could not at present be the object of any serious appre ciation. The plan of proceeding must therefore be one of succceasive repurchase—that is to say, by portions as they should have been improved by . ad., vantageous irrigations. It was thus that all irate. rests would be reconciled. M. de Lesseps afterwards addressed the COM 4 pany present, and explained the results which bad been obtained and those to be expected. He thanked Prince Napoleon for the interest he bee taken in the work, and the shareholders for their indefatigable co-operation. Proeureur - Gen. Dupin briefly demonstrated the importance of the junetioh of the two seas, and, expressing his confidence an the future success of the undertaking, named it thq Canal of Good Hope. THE DANISH FRIGATE NILS JUEL, PLYMOUTH, Sunday, 8 p.m. The Danish frigate which arrived this afternoon is the Nils Joel, 46, Captain Gotlieb, 14 days from Copenhagen and eight from Norway. Th e Prussian bark which she captured off Lowestoft last Tuesday was bound from Memel, with timber, for London. Her second mate, two able seamen, and the boy are on board the frigate. Her master, who is part owner, and six men are sent to Copenhagen in the bark, which is in charge of a naval officer and eight men. hoisted, looking f or Several Prussi an vessels with the N a ti on al Jack pilots, could have been captured by the frigate o ff t h e East coast. . Captain G o tli e b has orders to take ships belong. mg to Prussia, Austria, Bremen, Lubeck, and Hanover. The frigate appears to have been fitted in great haste. Several of the crew are landsmen. S ome o f her copper has been scraped off on a sandbank, and it is probable that she will have to be docked for two or three days. The only Austrian merchant vessels now in port 3ial):ranirdvtaernYdos u t h • are the brig Milost, Captain Radonicich, from the 'Mediterranean, with 2,oooqrs. of grain for Antwerp, and the brig Budua, Captain Marrassi, 245 tons, which has just discharged timber, and is now bound for Cardiff, to load coal for a foreign port: Notwithstanding the high rates of freight, the masters of Norwegian merchant ships iu this har bour decline chartering for belligerent ports, not knowing how long the present neutrality may con tinue. A French gunboat. arrived this afternoon to watch the proceedings of the French fishing boats, several of which are here. h lO er a e .m i . ast evening, The i is t French he e g a u v n 1 : 1:) L r o , a T t l 3 , a t s ° 7 v l f l T r i j o : m la ' The Prussian barque, captured last Tuesday, i s of and from Memel, the Trerie, Captain Bugisb, with 580 loads of timber, consigned to Mr. Hoff mann, London. Her second mate and four hands went sent ashore this morning from the Danish frigate, and are now in the Sailors' Home here, on' her Sir our 3. at• 'leo. le. P re e (Die, afo`' 1 it' 'o 6° o itio„, 01 . 1 , 0 A" 0 ' 19.16.4 -;hare 100 — sk I N stock stock stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stook 204 20 100 100 stook stook stock 20 stock 50 100 B'ooB 13.14. 4.4.0 (2.10 .4o 10 100 1 stock stock Pan!. all 100 7i all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 (100 ' 100 2 all 100 MEN 100 100 100 100 100 491 f 951 i 104 31 losi 3